Age range. 2–11 years.
Number of pupils. 240.
Fees per term (2024-2025). Reception: £4,106, Years 1–2: £4,328, Years 3–6: £4,569. Nursery: £330 per week (full time, term-time only), £312 per week (full time, all year).
Crackley Hall is a co-educational independent Catholic day school which welcomes pupils of all denominations. The school is part of The Princethorpe Foundation comprising Little Crackers Nursery, Crackley Hall School, Crescent School and Princethorpe College.
Crackley Hall continues to go from strength to strength following the merger with Abbotsford School in September 2010. Under the leadership of Headmaster, Robert Duigan, pupil numbers have risen considerably and we are now well known for our high academic standards, sporting provision and excellence in the performing arts.
In 2017, the ISI Inspectors judged the school to be ‘excellent’ in every area.
In 2019, in its Canonical Inspection Report, the Archdiocese of Birmingham rated the ‘Catholic Life’ and ‘Collective Worship’ at Crackley Hall School as ‘outstanding’.
Building work that provided more classrooms, specialist teaching rooms for Art and Music, greatly enhanced IT, Science and Technology suites, and improved sports changing rooms was completed in 2013, and the second phase of major development, a new multipurpose hall with additional teaching space, was completed in spring 2016.
Situated on the outskirts of Kenilworth, Crackley Hall occupies a pleasant and safe setting with playing fields a short distance across the road. An extended day facility is offered; pupils may be dropped off from 7.45 am and can stay at school until 6.00 pm. Nursery attendance times are flexible, with term-time and year-round (51 weeks) places available.
Crackley Hall bases its care for individuals on the sound Christian principles of love and forgiveness; children become strong in the understanding of themselves and others. There is a keen sense of community between pupils, staff and parents. We encourage fairness, freedom, friendship and fun.
Small class sizes promote individual attention. The curriculum is based on national guidelines, but pupils are encouraged to achieve well beyond these targets. During the early years, great emphasis is placed on developing key skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, mathematics and science. The learning of tables and spellings is actively developed through simple homework tasks. Specialists teach Art, Design Technology, French, Music, Games, ICT and RE. Recent investment has resulted in specialist teaching rooms for Art and Music, greatly enhanced IT, Science and Technology suites and improved sports changing facilities.
Sports are very strong with football, rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, athletics, swimming, rounders, trampolining, gym and karate all available. There is a strong and thriving music department and all pupils together with members of the choir, choral group and orchestra participate in concerts and stage productions to enrich their learning and to build confidence and self-esteem. Pupils have the opportunity to study a wide range of individual instruments under the guidance of a team of peripatetic staff, and specialist teachers offer classes in music, theatre, speech and drama and dance. Other activities are offered before and after school as well as during lunch breaks including art, chess, craft, ICT, Mandarin, cookery, rock school, Lego, Latin, brass, climbing, sewing and mindfulness.
Admission is through interview with the Head, assessments in English and Mathematics, and a taster day at the school. We also ask for a reference from the child’s current school. The admission information is considered as a whole so that as accurate a picture as possible of the child can be obtained. The pastoral elements are as important to us as academic ability.
Parents are welcomed into school for Friday morning assembly when the children’s good work is celebrated. An active Parent Teacher Association organises social and fundraising events. Pupils are encouraged to maintain their links with the school by joining the Past Pupils’ Association.
Charitable status. The Princethorpe Foundation is a Registered Charity, number 1087124. It exists solely for the purpose of educating children.